. >>> pro-government forces in syria have been battling defectors who left the army in the wake of a civil crackdown there. military vehicles set on fire during the clashes on sunday. an active protest has spilled across syria's border for the first time in the nine-month uprising. >>> coming up next, the stars come out here in washington for a holiday tradition. >> first, it certainly feels like christmas out there. christmas is on its way. we'll check in with tony for your full forecast when fox 5 morning news continues [ sue ] wow! i've been so looking forward to this. when my asthma symptoms returned, my doctor prescribed dulera to help prevent them. [ male announcer ] dulera is for patients 12 and older whose asthma is not well controlled on a long-term asthma control medicine, like an inhaled corticosteroid. dulera will not replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. dulera helps significantly improve lung function. this was shown over a 6 month clinical study. dulera contains formoterol, which increases the risk of death from asthma problems and may increase the ri